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13 Things About Tomatoes
I love eating fresh tomatoes. Actually, I love eating tomatoes full stop, and I’m eating a lot at present. Often my lunch will be sliced tomato on toast with lots of fresh ground black pepper. Thirteen Things About Tomatoes 1. Tomatoes originated in the Andes, around...
The Amazing Onion Mum
Hubby and I went out for lunch with the family to a cafe that overlooked the water. A really pretty spot to while away a Sunday afternoon. Hubby’s brother is a regular at this cafe, and he ordered something called an onion mum. I’d seen the sign in the cafe...
Thirteen Things About the Baobab Tree
I’m currently working on the third book in my House of the Cat series. One of the characters is a tremin, and although sentient, he bears many characteristics of a tree. Hubby and I were walking the dog, and I said to him, “My character is a tree. Not a real tree, at...
A Free WordPress Class
I’ve been following Lorelle on Wordpress for a while now. She blogs about all things Wordpress and blogging, and I was delighted to learn Lorelle intended to run a free online course on setting up a Wordpress site. The course has just stared and runs for the entire...
Puppy Tales and Newsletters
The other morning we took Bella for her walk. We usually come across the “regular” walkers and say good morning. This particular morning, Bella was off the lead and we met up with a local lady and her dog, which is a tiny thing. Bella is about three times bigger. This...
Dreams of Africa…
Kenya is a country of color. There’s the red of Masai warriors, the purple of the Jacaranda trees, which were in flower when we were there, the pink of flamingos en masse, the green of the mountains, the mishmash of brightness at the markets and the dry expanse of the...